Leipzig (dpa/sn) - The trial against two men for murder began in front of the Leipzig district court on Wednesday. As early as 2014, the men are said to have met the victim in the business premises of a defendant, the prosecutor said. One of the two accused, a 54-year-old German, is said to have strangled the victim out of anger at the insults and repeated demands for money from the victim. The deceased is a man, information on his age was not given. The trial against the two men was first opened in 2018. However, according to the defense, he was dropped after 75 days of negotiations.
The 54-year-old's defense accused the public prosecutor's office of making allegations based on one-sided investigations. "The procedure is like a thriller," said the defense attorney. Your client has nothing to hide because he is innocent. However, he will not comment until the second accused - a 49-year-old Bosnian - has submitted a video. According to the 49-year-old, this should show the crime. The 49-year-old also did not want to comment on the prosecutor's allegation for the time being, but rejected the allegation of joint manslaughter.
